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Loyalist parade takes place in Belfast

Police had warned the protesters that the parade was illegal, but officers did not interveneIt was part of ongoing protests over the Union flag issue and the re-routing Orange Order paradesIt was part of the ongoing protests over the Union flag issue and the re-routing Orange Order parades

A loyalist protest parade passed through Belfast City centre without incident.

A major security operation was in place as the march began.

Over a thousand loyalists took part in the march from Belfast City Hall.